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| | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I've run across an odd ball(I guess) type of the standard dry truck air cleaners, need help I.D.ing the thing.
The bottom of the stock one is a smooth transition as it necks down to where the clamp secures it to the carb. The odd ball I've seen is the same animal but it's neck is recessed up into the base. I saw one on ebay for sale one time said it was early Corvette but not convinced.
Most early Corvette I've seen have several styles of air cleaners and most are totally wrong. Have seen similar units on other makes of cars with same lid but the rest is different yet.
Anyone??? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | JiMerit, We are "flying blind" - can you post a link to a photo? Or, email a photo to me and I will hist it. I thought that Corvette 235s had three side-draft carburetors. I see a few photos of eBay of those three carbs sharing two air cleaners like you describe. example 1 example 2 example 3 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Those two "styles" differ for the two carburetor "throat" diameters used in 47-55st. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | the ones I have measure 2 5/16" same size as my old oil bath, don't have other to compare that I can get to.
The smaller one in Deve's pic is much smaller than mine.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 | Got mine off E-Pay. I think Jim Carter Truck Parts sells these as afternarket item also.
Tim
"Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off."
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 | Tim,
Sorry, misspoken. I have a Rochester "B" on my 216 cu.in. with the center post to attach the top and the air cleaner has the clamp for the carb.
Tim
"Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off."
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup
1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD)
1970 VW Beetle
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Tim,
I think your 216 carburetor would have too small a diameter top to fit JC's cleaner.
I also dimly recall seeing a hard rubber "adapter-ring" that was used in the "old days" to get the newer cleaners to work on the older carburetors? | | |
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